The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17

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bill with substitute.
Substitute bill giving the regents con
troll of the university lands was taken up
as special order.
Senator Glasscock made an able argu-
ment in favor of the substitute, and con
tended that it would be vastly to the in
terest of the university to give the re-
gents control of the lands.
Senator Fields said that he had not
thought of any opposition to the bill
! but that the president of the A. & NJ. col
| legs had come in and he had discovered
that there was Hs then moved that further
consideration be postponed until to-day
after the morning call.
The substitute was adopted, and further
consideration postponed.
Senate bill, making it penal to mali
ciously change a railroad switch, passed.
Senate bill to prevent the impairing of
mortgages was laid before the senate with
a substitute.
Senator Bell moved to amend by strik-
ing out the words mo claim for funeral
expenses, expenses of last sickness, ex-
penses of administration, expenses in
Cured in the preservation, safe keeping
and management of the estate"
Senator Gregg offered substitute for
the amendment striking out "for funeral
expenses, expenses of last sickness"
Senator's Lane, Jarvis, Upshaw and
Pope argued against the bill, while Sena.
tors Mcdonald, Burgess, Simkins and Gregg,
in able speeches, urged its passage with
ont amendments.
Pending further discussion the senate
adjourned until to-day at 10 o'clock.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Roll call; quorum present. Prayer by
the chaplain of the house.
PETITIONS.
By Senator Harrison-From citizens of
Greer county, protesting against yalida-
ting the Greer county patents.
BY Senator Frank-From Erath county,
asking legislation on railroads and peni-
tentiaries.
By Senator Glasscock-From Travis
county, against the Moore bill.
Senator Jarvis, for the finance COM
mittee, reported favorably the general
appropriation bill, with amendments in
creasing salaries of certain clerks.
Senator Camp, for the committee on
state affairs, reported unfavorably the
bill TO increase the number of state pen
sioners; fayorably to provide for geolo-
gical survey.
Senator Pope, for the committee on
public lands. reported favorably to vail
date land patents issued to Pisrce John
son.
Senator Glasscock, for the committee
on education, reported favorably the bill
to create the Office of state geologist.
Senator Lane, for the insurance com
mittee, reported unfavorably the Moore
insurance bill
Senator Harrison, for the committee on
counties, reported fayorably to divide the
western portion of Tom Green county
into six counties.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator McDonald-To provide for
the sale and lease of lands.
Senator Claiborne was excused from the
committee to investigate the comptrol-
ler's Office, and Senator Knittle was ap-
pointed to fill his place.
Senate bill to prevent determinations in
the transportation of freights ives laig be-
fore the senate, and postponed subject to
call.
The bill to turn over the university
lands to the regents was taken up.
Senator Allen offered to amend by ad-
ding the governor as one of the managers.
Senator Burney offered a substitute, ad
ding the words as hereinafter provided"
Senator Allen accepted of the substitute,
but it was afterwards withdrawn.
Senator Fields offered to amend by ad. |
ding after the word university" the words
and its several branches"
Senator Houston opposed the bill, and |
.ntimated that no man knew how much |
and the university had set aside tO-it, or |
where it was situated. He thought the |
legislature might just as well delegate to
the asylum boards the management of the |
asylum lands. He regarded the bill as |
mere nothing.
Senator Simkins explained the locality |
Of the university lands, showing that the |
great body of them were situated in the |
extreme western counties. He stated that |
If all the lands owned by the university |
)nly about $4,000 acres were fl for agri- |
culture, and that the regents had had all |
he lands classified and knew exactly where |
hey were situated.
Senator Fields amendment was
adopted.
Senator Houston moved to strike out !
ection ,, which would kill the bill.
Senator Houston again took the floor
L support of his motion, and bitterly OPP
'osed the bill. He said it was simply Gre
ting new land board, and he proposed
o fight land boards as long as he lived.
lie asserted that the bill had been con-
eiyed and drawn in the interest of the
and men at Austin, and that all the land
tealing and frauds which had afflicted the
tate had been concocted in the land Of
ces along Congress avenue. He, in
hort, charged the board of regents as be-
ng corrupt and incapable.
Senator Terrell advocated the passage
f the bill, and said that the word "lease"
contained was the disturbing influence
nat excited the senator from Wheeler.
Senator Burgess supported the bill, and
! an able argument urged its passage.
Senator Houston did not receive a vote.
Senator Mcdonald offered to amend by
roYiding that suits shall be brought in
he name of the state instead of the uni
ersity. Adopted.
Senator Bell offered to amend by fixing
lie price of land at not less than 81 per
ere. Adopted.
Senator Burney moved to amend by Fix
ig the price of scraps at not less than
per acre. Lost.
Senator Mcdonald moved to amend by
rokibiting sales to corporations.
doptej.